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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson

French · 1908–2004 · Painter, Draughtsman

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French humanist photographer and artist. He was considered a master of candid photography, and was an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the… (Wikipedia)

$212,500≈ £170,834≈ €199,512Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumOn the Banks of the Marne, FrancePhillips667lots offered2003–2026years recorded77%sold (508)$10kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. On the Banks of the Marne, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1938, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s, sold Apr 2017On the Banks of the Marne, FrancePhillips · $212,500≈ £170,834≈ €199,512Sign up to see
  2. Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed 1947, sold May 2017Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, ParisPhillips · £131,000≈ $170,785≈ €153,459Sign up to see
  3. Córdoba, Spain by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1933, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2014Córdoba, SpainPhillips · $161,000≈ £99,413≈ €127,747Sign up to see

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  1. On the Place du Tertre, Montmartre, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    On the Place du Tertre, Montmartre, Paris, 1952
    Photograph
    14 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (36.2 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    $16,250≈ £12,163≈ €13,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Sunday on the banks of the Seine by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1938, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Sunday on the banks of the Seine, 1938
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 32
    $35,000≈ £26,198≈ €29,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Bougival, Yvelines, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Bougival, Yvelines, France, 1956
    Photograph
    17 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. (44.8 x 29.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    $9,375≈ £7,017≈ €7,968Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Henri Matisse, Vence, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Henri Matisse, Vence, France, 1944
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    $16,250≈ £12,163≈ €13,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Henri Matisse observing a ceramic vase by Pablo Picasso, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Henri Matisse observing a ceramic vase by Pablo Picasso, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1951
    Photograph
    17 5/8 x 11 7/8 in. (44.8 x 30.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    $40,000≈ £29,940≈ €33,996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Gardens of the Palais Royal, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Gardens of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1959
    Photograph
    17 5/8 x 11 3/4 in. (44.8 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    $33,750≈ £25,262≈ €28,684Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Scanno, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Scanno, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, 1951
    Photograph
    17 5/8 x 11 3/4 in. (44.8 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    $30,000≈ £22,455≈ €25,497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Siphnos, Greece by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Siphnos, Greece, 1961
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    $52,500≈ £39,296≈ €44,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Rome, Italy by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Rome, Italy, 1951
    Photograph
    17 5/8 x 12 in. (44.8 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    $15,000≈ £11,228≈ €12,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Near Juvisy-sur-Orge, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Near Juvisy-sur-Orge, France, 1955
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    $18,750≈ £14,034≈ €15,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French humanist photographer and artist. He was considered a master of candid photography, and was an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography and viewed capturing what he named the decisive moment as the essence of the very best pictures.

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